Phishing Emails “Facebook will never ask you for your password in an email or send you a password as an attachment” Phishing emails are an easy way for attackers to hack Facebook accounts. An attacker can create fake emails to make it look like they were sent from Facebook. These are some examples of what the emails may look like. Notifications about friend requests, messages, events, photos and videos False claims that you went against their Community Standards Warnings that something will happen to your account if you don’t update it or take a certain action Claims or offers that sound too good to be true (such as winning a Facebook lottery) How to Protect Against Phishing Attacks Users should be educated and informed on the characteristics of phishing emails in order to keep an eye out for them. Here is what you can do: * Do not click on any links or open any attachments from a suspicious email * Do not respond to the suspicious emails especially ones that ask for your password, social security number, or credit card information * Do no enter personal information from a pop-up screen (note: legit companies would never ask for personal information via a pop-up screen) Keep an eye out for misspellings in the co ntents of the email